The game was tied 0:0 by Ferimleglen. On April 12, Wimbledon had to challenge Wallingford away, which was a six-point game.

Chu Zhongtian was unable to participate because he was suspended for accumulating yellow cards. He didn't even enter the roster and could not go to the away game. Borger, who was suspended from the red card, could not go. In fact, even if he was not on the roster, he could go to the stadium to watch the game. After all, the red "Spear" bus could accommodate more than 16 people. So as long as there were players who wanted to come, even if they were not selected into the roster, they could still go away with the team. Anyway, there was no need to pay more room and board fees for a few people, so if you wanted to go, you could go.

However, Chu Zhongtian and Borge did not go away because of other reasons. Coach Eames found something for these two unlucky guys - let Borge practice passing at Kings Ranch and Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian was naturally very welcome in this arrangement because he hoped to take advantage of all opportunities to train. But for Borger, he did not need to improve himself through this kind of training, because like Russell, he received professional training in Wimbledon's echelon, and his technical ability was outstanding. Although he could not catch up with Russell, he could rank in the top few in the team. Eames arranged for him to come and practice to punish him for taking the initiative to apply for a red card to leave the court after losing his calmness in the last game.

Although his teammates did not complain about Borger's irrational behavior, Eames ruthlessly scolded Borger after the game, and then ordered him to stay at Kings Ranch on the afternoon of April 12 to do pass practice with Chu Zhongtian.

Coach Paul Braham was also staying with them. Chu Zhongtian was not surprised at all when he stayed, not other coaches.

"This situation is really nostalgic..." Chu Zhongtian looked at the smiling coach Paul Braham standing in front of him, and Borger beside him.

Braham's smile on his face became even stronger: "It's really nostalgic. When I watched you and Russell train here last time, I didn't expect you two would have such excellent performance in the future. Especially you, Chu."

"But I only know how to defend." Chu Zhongtian was not very satisfied with his performance.

"You have done a good job." Braham shook his head, "The current situation of the team is caused by many reasons, and you have no responsibility. I understand your mood, so I will stay here to teach you how to pass the ball more accurately and quickly."

Speaking of this, he turned around and looked at Borge on the side: "As for you, blog. As a punishment for you, you are going to be a qualified sparring here today."

Borger nodded: "I'm fine, I'm sorry for everything I did in that game..." Borger, who calmed down, had already apologized to the whole team for what he did. It was indeed an unnecessary foul.

"Okay, our training subjects today are only the same - long-distance pass." He pointed to the court, "Chu, you should pass forward near the middle circle and pass it to the running blog, and try to pass it as accurately as possible."

Chu Zhongtian nodded and signaled that he could understand.

"And then when you can do this gradually, I will join in and press and interfere with you. Not only do you have to pass accurately, but you also have to pass the ball as soon as possible, otherwise you will be cut off by me. To be honest, I don't expect you to get me into practice this afternoon."

This is a more euphemistic statement, which means that you should not expect any big results in the afternoon.

It is obvious that it is not easy to just pass the ball correctly. Fortunately, Braham did not require Chu Zhongtian's long pass to be as accurate as Beckham - that is too unrealistic. If you can practice to the level of Beckham in one afternoon, players all over the world will have to bow down to Chu Zhongtian. This talent is too terrifying... "Although we have already talked about the specific technical requirements in daily training, I will repeat this type of thing, because I hope you can remember it firmly."

Braham began to explain some key points to Chu Zhongtian's technical application of long passes.

"I won't talk about the role of long passes. You must be very clear. Long passes are divided into Dali high-loop technology, ball-pulling technology and volleying technology. These are three basic technologies, and all long-loop technology comes from this. Among these three basic technologies, there are four different high-loop technology and two different volleying technology. But no matter which technology, their basic skills are that they must be played between the mid-bottom of the football when playing football, that is, below the horizontal midline of the ball. Because there are no other hitting points that can make the football fly high. Do you think this is nonsense? "

To be honest, Chu Zhongtian really had this kind of thought in his mind - of course he knew that only the middle and lower parts of football could kick football. After all, he had received ten years of professional training. Even football enthusiasts who had never received training, as long as he played football, he knew this truth.

So why does Coach Braham have to repeat the basics of this basics?

"Because many times when you are playing, you may forget this. Some players think about the landing point of the pass when they pass the ball, but forget how to send the football to that landing point - this is the batting technique. The batting point is the first important thing in batting technique. You must make sure that the position you play is correct every time you pass the ball. If you are a little biased, then when the football flies more than forty yards (about 36 and a half meters) in the air, it may be ten yards away from the landing point you selected before (9:14 meters, which is the specified distance from the wall to the football when you free kick) or even more." Braham's explanation made Chu Zhongtian understand the coach's intention.

“So, the basics are the most important.”

This sentence is similar to what Russell said when he taught him the ball control skills. No matter how complex and breathtaking the skills are, they are composed of the most basic basic movements. The foundation of real masters is very reliable. Their higher qualities than ordinary players are reflected in the free combination and the skillful use of these basic skills.

Braham brought two people to the center line. "You stand here, Chu." He pulled Chu Zhongtian to the kick-off point. Then he turned around and walked towards the penalty area ahead. The two men walked until the penalty point before stopping.

"You are here, blog. You don't have to do anything for a while, just stand here..." Braham drew a circle with his arm. Borger noticed that this was a square area of ​​about eight yards x eight yards that had been drawn with a pyramid. Obviously this was his range of movement. "If Chu passes the ball into this area, you can move and try to catch the ball. But if he passes too far from you, stand and don't move. You can judge this accuracy by yourself. If he passes into the area and you don't receive the ball, you have to accept the punishment. The punishment is to run around the court for a while."

Borge asked: "Am I a mobile target, coach?"

Braham said with a smile: "You can understand that."

Then he turned around and ran back to Chu Zhongtian. He pointed to Borge over there and said to Chu Zhongtian, "Did you see him?"

Borge waved to this side, and Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I saw it."

"There are about forty-eight yards (forty-four meters) between you two. I will pass the ball to you later. After you stop the ball, you will pass the ball to Borger. You must try to play it correctly. A set of training opportunities. If you play it correctly, Borger will pass the ball back to me. But if you don't deviate from the goal, you have to pick up those missed balls yourself."

This is also a small punishment, although it is nothing to Chu Zhongtian. However, it is a waste of time, and what Chu Zhongtian doesn't want to waste the least now is time.

"First do a set of high-snap ball exercises for small-angle runs. This pass method can make the football fly faster and have speed, so that the defender has no time to return to defense and has a certain suddenness. So when you want to launch a quick counterattack, using this method is the best choice to pass the ball. Pay attention to stretching the ankle joint and keep it tense when playing. When playing, make the force pass through the vertical midline of the ball and between the mid-bottom of the ball. Support the foot a little bit behind the side and back of the ball, and do not get too far away, that is a large angle. Always stare at the football and keep the head stable."

These technical points were also mentioned in previous training, Chu Zhongtian remembers. However, today is a more targeted training. In the past, daily training was always a bit general - there was not much time but I had to practice multiple events, so this was the only way.

"I will observe your kicking movements and hitting points, and choose the position of your support foot to see if your head remains stable. If it is not right, I will ask you to do it again. The number of times you do it again does not count into those ten times. Do you understand, Chu?"

Braham is the most strict and meticulous coach in the team. In his daily training, many people were tortured by him. However, Chu Zhongtian felt that he needed such a strict coach now to correct the bad habits he developed since his achievements and the technical details he had always ignored.

He nodded: "I understand, I will work hard, coach."

"Very good, let's start." Braham dragged a large iron basket full of football, took out a football from it, and kicked it against Chu Zhongtian, who was about ten yards away from him.

Chu Zhongtian stopped the incoming ball, then adjusted and kicked the ball out with one kick.

Braham blew the whistle in his mouth without even looking back to see where the football was going. "The support foot is too far from the football! Let's start over!"

Borger watched the football fly straight above his head and flew to the stands before bounced down. Putting aside the accuracy of the ball, Chu kicked the ball so far with a random kick... The foot strength is really great! He knew why the boss had to arrange such training for Chu Zhongtian, because as a midfielder, long passes are a technique that must be mastered and can play a great role in the transition from defense to offense. Even if Russell is not injured, the team needs to enrich the changes in offense routines next season. This midfielder directly launches an attack from the backcourt, which is obviously one of them.

The Chinese boy who had been ridiculed and teased by him became more and more like the core of the team... As soon as he came to his senses, he heard Braham's whistle and roar constantly ringing.

"The hit point is wrong! It's too high. The flying height of the ball is too low and it can't cross the defense line at all! Come again!"

"It's still a matter of supporting the foot. This time it's too close. Look at the ball you kicked out, it landed when it's far from the penalty area. Can you exert force when your supporting foot is so close to the football? Let's start over!"

"Don't lean too far on the batting point. This is a big foot clearance, not a long pass! It's not far away when you see the ball! Let the opponent have enough time to adjust the defense... Let's start over!"

...The ten consecutive balls that started from the first kick were all "started again".

Braham whistled and paused the practice. Instead of continuing to send Qiu to Chu Zhongtian's feet, he strode up. "According to your level, you won't be unable to play ten consecutive balls. You are not a beginner, Chu. What's the reason?"

Chu Zhongtian felt a little embarrassed: "Sorry, coach... I, uh, I'm a little distracted."

"Why are you distracted?" Braham stared at Chu Zhongtian's Wen. On the face of this always smiling coach, he could not see any smile at all. He squinted his eyes and stared at Chu Zhongtian's Wen very seriously.

"I don't know how the game is going on over there..."

Braham sighed, he did not lose his temper. Because he and Chu Zhongtian were actually in the same mood. The team was at a critical moment of life and death, but he could not go to the scene to cheer for the team and work hard with the team. Although staying here is also considered contributing his strength to the team.

Chu Zhongtian originally thought he would be scolded by this harsh coach, but he didn't expect that the other party's hand placed on his shoulder was waiting.

"Forget about that game for the time being, and practicing hard and serious now is what you should do. Your game is here now." Coach Braham pointed at the turf under his feet.

"I'm sorry, coach." Chu Zhongtian also knew that he was doing this wrong, but he couldn't help but think about it - how was the game playing? Are we leading or falling behind? Or draw? Are we having the advantage? How are we doing?

"Continue, but first you have to pick up the footballs for me." Braham patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder and walked back to the basket containing the footballs.

Chu Zhongtian ran to pick up the footballs that were scattered everywhere.

"Don't use your hands, but bring them back!" Even when picking up the ball, Braham did not forget to train Chu Zhongtian's ball control ability.

Chu Zhongtian obediently did it. When he shuttled between the football and the basket one after another, he finally picked up all the footballs and walked back to his position. He shook his head vigorously, throwing everything about the away game out of his mind.

Then he took a deep breath: On the training ground, this is my game!

Braham had kicked the football towards him.

After stopping the football, he put his left foot on a point behind the football side, and then swung his right foot to hit the middle and lower part of the football, hitting the center line of the football, and the football flew into the air!

Before, Chu Zhongtian had no ball in the area where Borger was located, so when Chu Zhongtian kicked it out, Borger had no idea to take the ball. He stood there and looked up at the football in the air, guessing whether the ball would fly directly to the stand behind the goal or to the left and right sides.

Just as he was thinking this way, he saw the football heading straight for him, then landing two steps in front of him... and bounced up again, crossed over Borger's head like a wooden pile, and fell into the goal behind him, jumping through the goal without a net to bounce towards the stands.

"This..." Borger heard the roar of coach Braham before he could react.

"Gavin Borger!!"

Borger shuddered and came back to his senses to look at the coach.

"Run!" Braham made a gesture.

Borger was about to run and heard again: "Don't worry, pick up the ball first."

So Borger honestly turned the ball to pick up the ball, kicked the football back to Braham, and then went to receive punishment - to run around the field.

Seeing Borge's unlucky look, Chu Zhongtian stood there and smiled foolishly: "Hehe."

Braham looked back at him and said, "I hope this time it's not your luck, Chu."

Chu Zhongtian didn't dare to laugh immediately. This time he succeeded, and he still had to accept punishment if he couldn't do it well.

After Borger came back, the training started again.

Chu Zhongtian kicked the football at Borge one after another, and Borge did not dare to be careless. Every time Chu Zhongtian came to play football, as long as he was not too outrageous, he would run towards the football. He would rather run for a waste of time than be punished to run the lap.

Braham's voice kept ringing over the empty King's Ranch.

"Start again!"

"Start again!"

"Very good, that's it! Remember what your kick just now feels like! Reappear it next time!"

"Come on again...you're so unprofessed, Chu!"

"Start again!"

"What a pity, it's just a little bit, but I have to do it again!"

"If you are tired, just stick to it. It is easiest to achieve results at this time!"

...Chu Zhongtian completely forgot the life-and-death battle on another court, and devoted himself to the training. Just like when Russell taught Chu Zhongtian to practice ball control for the first time, he felt a sense of pleasure while constantly repeating this boring training. He could feel that he was making progress little by little, moving forward little by little, even if it was just a small step, he was happy for his progress.

Borger looked at the figure in the distance who kept repeating and occasionally succeeded several times. He thought to himself: This must not just be the practice this season... Next season, when Russell leaves us, can this kid make up for some losses?
Chapter completed!